Newspaper-inserting machine



Sept. 2, 1930. H. J. WICH 1,774,580

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INVENTOR .Hnnrg J Mia-11 A ,I I a ATTORNEYS Filed Dec. 26, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 mvsmon Henry .J? [LII-ah ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 2, 1930 unset rArsNr oFFIcE HENRY J'. WICI-I, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN NEWSPAPER-IINSERTING MACHINE Application filed December 26, 1928.

The present invention pertains to a novel paper inserting machine having special reference to the class of machines employed for inserting the several sections of a newspaper within each other.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a device which will eliminate the use of conventional inserting means employing pins for moving the sheets and sections and by the elimination of such conventional means to increase the speed and efficiency of. the mechanism. The conventional means heretofore employed is commonly known to give unsatisfactory results by tearing the papers and clogging the ma chine which necessitates that the machine be stoppedwhile the torn paper is removed and thereby lowers the efficiency by decreasing the number of papers turned out in a given period of time.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an inserting machine which may be employed in conjunction with a newspaper printing press for inserting any numher of sections of the newspapers within each other. The device is adapted to turn out the papers at a high rate of speed without danger or likelihood of their tearing or otherwise delaying the number of output, the

delay being very undesirable in the output of newspapers where the speed of the run after the paper goes to press is of the utmost importance. With these objects in view and others which are subsidiary thereto and resultant therefrom and which will become apparent, in thedet'ailed description of the device, my invention is fully disclosed by way of example in the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross sectional View through the device;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view corresponding to Figure 2, illustrating a further stage of operation;

Figure 4 is a transverse cross sectional view on the line 4;-4 of Figure 2, and

Serial No. 328,352.

Figure 5 is a transverse cross sectional view on She line 55 of Figmc The numeral 1 indicates any suitable base having an inclined platform 2 formed thereon and supporting frame members 3 secured thereto and reinforced by the brace members 4, the two frame members being secured together by cross members 5 and 6, Shafts 7 and 8 are journaled at their ends in the upper and lower portions respectively of the members 3. The shaft 7 has mounted thereon a pair of sprockets 9 and a pair of sprockets 10 in spaced relation at each end of the shaft, the shaft 8 having similar pairs of sprockets 11 and 12 located in line with the pairs 9 and 10. The shaft 8 is provided with grooved wheel 13 of comparatively large diameter for a purpose which will become apparent as the description continues, and is further provided with a driving pulley 14 which is connected to any suitable driving source for the purpose of operating the device.

Members 15 are secured to the base 1 in line with the frame members 3 by means of the hinges 16 and are secured together and in line with each other by means of the reinforcing metal members 17 which are in form of an inverted The members 15 support the shaft 18 upon which mounted the pairs of sprockets 19 and 20 in line with the above mentioned sprockets. A double chain 21 is trained over the sprockets 9, 11 and 19 and a double chain 22 is trained over the sprockfingers 23 secured thereto at regular corresponding intervals and extending inwardly as clearlv illustrated in Figure l of the drawings. For the purpose of maintaining the chains 21 and 22 taut there is provided tensile springs 24 secured to the members 15 as at 25 and having the opposite ends connected to the base 1 by means of the adjustable turnbuckle arrangements 26.

Frame members 27 and 28 are secured to the inclined platform 2 and support inclined pockets 29 and 30 in which are placed the sections 29 and 30 of the newspapers. The sections are specially folded so that one fold extends beyond the other fold and they are placed in the pockets with the shorter edge on the side facing the machine and ween placed in the pockets the sections slide forwardly due to the incliir n. The members 27 further support the air tu "-l and which are provided with indentations 33 and 3-4: respectively at each end, each tube having; a series of iicrii'oratious 35, the tubes being com'iected by the wipe lines 31 and to any suitable air pressure generator.

Shafts 36 and I")? are mounted in adjustable bearings 33 and 7-5 repcctivcly, the bearings beingmounted in a bracket 3 secured to the frame members 3 in a manner which pcrmits adjustment by rotation of the set screw 37 to compensate for *aration in the size of the folded sections of paper. The shafts support lingers -10 and ll respectively, which are permitted to pivot by rotating the shafts, the fingers having the ends ll'icreof hent at an a: l ad: "oil to en the ho fol-l of me paper at Z n t to poi-lo ets 53$) and 30. fingers nestle in the indentatimis 3 3 and 3 5- in the a r tubes so as to allow the smaller the two folds of the paper sections pars und the fingers as is clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings. Stap menihers li. are cured to the frame members fl and support set screws 43 connected by sprinus ll to the ends of the lingers ltl and Ill. exerting pressure whereby the lingers normally rcma in nestled in the recesses 233 an d 234;.

Shafts 4-5 and 16 a e mounted helwccn the frame meml r-ers 3 and carry and lt respectively. c

L 4 air ""HWYLil'fl cud and are will against, the bottom nutinbers of the pockets 29 and il l and prevent the p r section from falling; through the open end of the pockets. A resilient plate 4-9 is seemed to the lower cross member 6 and engages the papers in a manner \vhicn will later become apparent.

Upright members and 51 are attached to the hi member 1 and are secured together by the inverted lirons Each n'iember is slotted as at 53 and a pair or he t'ts and 55 are retained in the slots. each shaft brine hrovided with rollers 56 and it? re iectivel i" which are adapted to he. held toga her by the spring adjustm nt nicchsnsm whitmits resilient moW ent of the up fi l and the roller a. It smal secured to L e outer end of th is com ectec oy the belt to the 13 so that the sl.

c and EL 61 is provided. having? an extensi to the rollcrr G and z G2 is also provided.

In operation the sections f he papers are placed in the pockets and 30 and they slide forward until. the upper end of the longer fold is engagcl by the :fOlS 440 and in n ide i on leading a he elf member mvesso 41 in which position the shorter fold is permitted to s igrhtlv forward illustrated in Figures 2 and 3. Air is forced through the tubes Sl and and emitted through the perforations 55 and thereby assures the parting of the two folds.

The shaft 8 is caused to rotate which inrpart-s movement to the chains 21 and 22 through the sprockets 11 and The chain in rotating; moves the fingers 23 into engage meat with the fingers l0 and forces the end of the linger .40 downwardly and forcibly parts the two folds of the paper section 2!) in the pocket 29 so that the lingers 23 are guided. between the folds of the paper section. Continued movement carries the paper section on the lingers 23 and engages the lingers 4 1 which forcibly spread the fold of the section of the paper 50 in the pocket 30 and in this manner the ii at mentioned section is inserted in the second mentioned section.

The plate me nhers 4T, 48 and 49 are adapt cd to engage the paper and exert slight pressure thereon whereby to prevent the paper fron'i falling of the lingers For the purpose of creating the pressure springs 47 and 48 are corner-ted to the outer end of the plates 4- and 515i and to the strap members 42, if the friction (:2 used thereby is found to he too great it is olurious that the ends of the plates which engage the. ]'.1ape-r sections could be quite easily provided with rollers.

In continued operation the paper sections which are now in i nsertcd form are carried by the lingers 23 to a position where the paper is. engaged by the rollers 56 and 5? which are revolving at a high rate of speed and thereby throw the papers oil' the fingers 2 and on to the take off member 62.

The invention is illustrated and described as handling only two sections but it is ohvious that any number of sections may be handled by increasing the number of pockets and units of fingers and plates, and although a specific embodiment has been illustrated and described it is understood that the above and "arious other alterations may be made in the details of construction without ncpartin; from the spirit of the invention as de picted in the following claims.

hat I claim is:

1.. In an inserting machine, the combination with a plurality of inclined pockets arranged one above the other and adapted to hold sections of folded paper of pivoted lingers adapted to bear against said sections of paper in a manner to hold one fold against movement and thus permit the other fold thereof to sag forward, moving members, fingers attached at intervals to said moving members and adapted to engage said pivoted fingers whereby said pivoted fingers forcibly open the folds of said folded paper.

2. In an inserting machine, the combination with a plurality of inclined pockets or fingers adapted to bear against said sections of paper in a manner to hold one fold against novement and thus permit the other fold thereof to sag forward, moving members, fingers attached at intervals to said moving members and adapted to engage said pivoted fingers whereby said pivoted fingers forcibly open the folds of said folded paper, said fingers on said moving members engaging said open fold of said paper section and transferring it to a position between the similarly opened folds of a'section of paper in a lower pocket and removing said sections from said pocket.

3. In an inserting machine, the combination with a plurality of inclined pockets arranged one above the other and adapted to hold sections of folded paper, of pivoted fingers adapted to bear against said sections of paper in a manner to hold one fold against movement and thus permit the other fold thereof to sag forward, moving members, fingers attached to said moving members and adapted to engage said-pivoted fingers whereby said pivoted fingers forcibly open the folds of'said folded paper, said fingers on said moving members engaging said open fold of said paper section and transferring it to a position between the similarly opened folds of a section of paper in a lower pocket and removing said sections from said pocket, and means operated in conjunction with said moving members for removing said sections of folded paper from said fingers.

4. In an inserting machine, the combination with a plurality of inclined pockets arranged one above the other and adapted to hold sections of folded paper, of pivoted fingers adapted to bear against said section of paper in a manner to hold one fold against movement and thus permit the other fold thereof to sag forward, air tubes mounted in proximity to said pivoted fingers for expelling air whereby to force a sagging of said fold, moving members, fingers attached at regular intervals to said moving members and adapted to engage said pivoted fingers whereby said pivoted fingers forcibly open the folds of said folded paper.

5. In an inserting machine, the combination with a plurality of pockets arranged one above the other and adapted to hold sections of folded paper, of pivoted fingers adapted to bear against said section of paper in a manner to hold one fold against movement and thus permit the other fold thereof to sag forward, air tubes mounted in proximity to said pivoted fingers for expelling air whereby to force a sagging of said fold, moving members, fingers attached at intervals to said moving members and adapted to engage said pivoted fingers whereby said pivoted fingers forcibly open the folds of said folded paper, saidfingers on said moving members engaging said open fold of said paper section and transferring it to a position between the similarlyopened folds of a section of paper in a lower pocket and removing said sections from said pocket.

6. In an inserting machine, the combination with a plurality of pockets, arranged one above the other and adapted to hold sections of folded paper, of pivoted fingers adapted to bear against said sections of paper in a manner to hold one fold against movement and thus permit the other fold thereof to sag forward, air tubes mounted in proximity to said pivoted fingers for expelling air whereby to force a sagging of said fold, moving members, fingers attached at regular intervals to said moving members, and adapted to engage said pivoted fingers whereby said pivoted fingers forcibly open the folds of said folded paper, saidfingers on said moving members en aging said open fold of said paper section and'transferring it to a position between the similarly opened folds of a section of paper in a lower pocket and removing said sections from said lower pocket, and means operated in conjunction with said moving members for removing said sections of folded paper from said fingers.

7. In an inserting machine, thecombination with a plurality ofinclined pockets having openings arranged one above the other and adapted to contain folded sheets of paper having one lap of greater length than the other lap, of pivoted fingers adapted to engage the upper edges of the longer laps of the sheets in each pocket whereby to per mit the shorter laps to sag forward, and movable means adapted to pass across the openings of said pockets and engage between the laps of said sheets, whereby a sheet is carried from an upper pocket and placed between the laps of a sheet in a lower pocket.

8. In an inserting machine, the combination with a plurality of pockets having openings arranged one above the other and adapted to contain folded sheets of paper having one lap of greater length than the other lap, of pivoted fingers adapted to engage the upper edges of the longer laps of the sheets in each pocket whereby to permit the shorter lap to be free to sag forward, air tubes adapted to expel air upon said shorter laps at the pocket openings to cause them to sag and extend through the pocket openings, and movable means adapted to pass across the openings of said pockets and engage between the laps of said sheets, whereby a sheet is carried from an upper pocket and inserted between the laps of a sheet in a lower pocket.

9. In an inserting machine the combination with a plurality of pockets having openings arranged one above the other and adapted to contain folded sheets of paper having one lap of greater length than the other, of

pivoted means for engaging the longer of the two laps, means for causing the shorter lap to extend through the openings in said pockets and moving members adapted to pass across the openings of said pockets and engage said pivoted means and cause the latter to pivot and forcibly separate the folds whereby the moving members may engage between the laps of the sheets and carry a folded sheet in an upper pocket to insert it between the laps of a sheet in a lower pocket.

10. in an inserting machine the eombina lion with a plurality of pockets having openings arranged one above the other and adapted to contain folded sheets of paper having one lap of greater length than the other, of pivoted means for engaging the longer of the two laps, means for causing the shorter lap to extend through the openings in said pockets and moving members adapted to pass across the openings of said pockets and engage said pivoted means and cause the latter to pivot and forcibly separate the folds whereby the moving members may engage between the laps of the sheets and carry a folded sheet in an upper pocket to insert it between the folds of a sheet in a lower pocket, and means operated in conjunction with said moving members for removing said sheets from the latter.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY J. VICH. 

